Bell 206 accidents
The NTSB database holds 1,732 accidents and incidents involving the Bell 206, recorded between 1964 to 2026. 397 of them were fatal (23%), and 810 people died.
The deadliest year was 1986, with 30 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (209 records).
Most of these records are from United States, Canada and Colombia.
180 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 527 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
1,732
Records
397
Fatal
810
Deaths
23%
Share fatal
1964 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map
1,552 of 1,732 can be placed
(527 approximate)
By decade
Where these happened
All 1,732 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2019 | Bell 206 | Dublin, Georgia, United States | Air Evac Ems Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 2019 | Bell 206 | Big Pine, Florida, United States | Florida Keys Mosquito Control District | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 2019 | Bell 206 | Valley Center, California, United States | Hummingbirds Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 2019 | Bell 206 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2018 | Bell 206 | Yarraden, Australia | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2018 | Bell 206 | Bartica, Guyana | Air Services Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2018 | Bell 206 | Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States | El Aero Services Llc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Bell 206 | Basin City, Washington, United States | Northwind Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Bell 206 | Todd Mission, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Bell 206 | New Castle, Indiana, United States | Blackstar LLC | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Bell 206 | Bentley, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Bell 206 | Orondo, Washington, United States | North Wind Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2018 | Bell 206 | Sanders, Kentucky, United States | DUE North Aviation LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Bell 206L-4 | Vereda Plateado, Colombia | - | Fatal | - |
| 11 Apr 2018 | Bell 206 | Vereda Plateado, Colombia | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 2018 | Bell 206 | Uetersen, Germany | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Bell 206B | Emerald Aerodrome, Australia | Helistar Aviation PTY Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2017 | Bell 206 | Union City, Tennessee, United States | Air Evac EMS Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 2017 | Bell 206 | Rolling Fork, Mississippi, United States | Provine Helicopter Service Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2017 | Bell 206B | Groom, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2017 | Bell 206 | Minden, Nevada, United States | Helicopter Parts International Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Bell 206 | Dixon, Kentucky, United States | Forming Agrotors Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Bell 206 | Uniontown, Kentucky, United States | Kash Helicopter Services LLC. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2017 | Bell 206B | Entiat, Washington, United States | JP Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 2017 | Bell 206B | Rockville, Idaho, United States | Paulys Helicopter Services Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 May 2017 | Bell 206 | Orange Springs, Florida, United States | Marion County Sheriff | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 2017 | Bell 206 | La Verne, California, United States | Havasu Heli Flights, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2017 | Bell 206 | Araucária Municipality, Brazil | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Bell 206B | Firebaugh, California, United States | West Valley Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 2017 | Bell 206 | Carson City, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 2016 | Bell 206B | Yuma, Arizona, United States | Morris-Equipment LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2016 | Bell 206B | Rockport, Washington, United States | Hi Line Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2016 | Bell 206B | Williams Lake, Canada | Far West Helicopters Ltd | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2016 | Bell 206 L4 | Broussard, Louisiana, United States | Acadiana Helicopters LLC. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2016 | Bell 206 | Sayaxché, Guatemala | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2016 | Bell 206 | Modesto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2016 | Bell 206 | Outlook, Washington, United States | J.r. Helicopters LLC. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Bell 206 | Bishop, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 2016 | Bell 206 | Mexico City, Mexico | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2016 | Bell 206 | Arden Hills, Minnesota, United States | Minnesota Department of Public Safety | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Bell 206 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Sky River Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 2016 | Bell 206 | Supai, Arizona, United States | Airwest Helicopters LLC. | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2016 | Bell 206B | Hanford, California, United States | Premier Rotors LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 2016 | Bell 206 | Linden, New Jersey, United States | Donald J. Banks | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 2015 | Bell 206B | Dallas, Oregon, United States | Applebee Aviation Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Bell 206 | Christmas Island, Kiribati | Silla Co. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 2015 | Bell 206L 3 | Dickinson, Alabama, United States | Couch Helicopter Services, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2015 | Bell 206B | Woodville, Texas, United States | Chem-Air LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2015 | Bell 206 | Ozark, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2015 | Bell 206 | Thomaston, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |